WI vs IND: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan make Test debuts in Dominica

Ishan Kishan and Yashasvi Jaiswal were handed maiden Test caps ahead of the first Test against West Indies, starting July 12 at the Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica.

Before the game, skipper Rohit Sharma said that Jaiswal would make his debut. The southpaw averages in the 80s in first-class cricket with nine centuries to show for his efforts. Jaiswal was also the leading run-scorer in the IPL



2023.

“We have got that left-hander in Jaiswal and let's hope that he performs well for the team and he can really make that spot his own," Rohit was quoted as saying in the pre-match press conference.

Kishan got a chance in India’s playing XI ahead of KS Bharat, who last played in the World Test Championship Final against Pat Cummins’s Australia at the Kennington Oval in London.